- CBT and EMDR
- Supports relationship issues
- Speaks English and Hindi
About Aakansha
Aakansha Sharma is a counsellor with nine years of experience. She studied psychology at the University at Buffalo and completed a masters in guidance and counselling at James Cook University, Singapore. She later completed an MSc in Child and Adolescent Mental Health at King's College London and is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
Aakansha listens with patience and warmth. She uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Client-Centred methods and EMDR among other approaches to help people make practical changes. Sessions focus on spotting unhelpful thinking, building on strengths and developing new ways of coping.
She has worked in a variety of settings including counselling centres and rehabilitation contexts. Her past work has included running drug intervention workshops and supporting people affected by trauma, domestic violence and substance misuse. She has experience supporting people with mood, grief and stress-related concerns.
Aakansha pays attention to the patterns behind difficulties such as attachment, abandonment and codependency. She also supports people dealing with relationship strain, anger, intimacy issues and career stress. ADHD, bipolar and coping with life changes are also within her areas of focus.
Sessions are offered in English and Hindi and she accepts clients from outside the UK. People can expect a collaborative, practical approach that mixes talking, skills practice and reflective work. If you want help sorting through money worries as part of wider life stress, she includes financial and career pressures among the issues she addresses.
How her approaches work online and by choice
Aakansha uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thinking and try different behaviours. CBT often includes simple exercises and homework to test new ways of thinking and coping, which can suit work on anxiety, depression and stress.She also uses Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, a method that helps people process distressing memories and reduce their emotional intensity. EMDR may be chosen when trauma or past abuse is a central concern.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and then try approaches that match the person's needs. Decisions about techniques are made collaboratively and can change as progress is made.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm the current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, remove travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people continue work with a therapist when they move or live in another country, while the therapist and client decide practical scheduling and how best to use the chosen approaches.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions and family concerns among others.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is warm and collaborative. She blends client-centred listening with practical techniques to change thought patterns and build new coping skills.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of clinical experience working in counselling centres and running intervention workshops for substance misuse and related issues.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She holds a BACP registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Hindi.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients; confirm any time zone or scheduling details when arranging sessions.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start therapy with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.